Plural of pounce
regular plural
The plural of pounce is pounces.
Forms of pounce
| Singular | pounce /paʊns/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | pounces /ˈpaʊnsɪz/ |
| Countable | usually uncountable |
Pounces in a sentence
- When books were given me, I fell upon them as a glutton pounces on his meat after a period of enforced starvation.1912, Mary Antin, The Promised Land. From the entry stargaze
Meaning of pounce
- noun A type of fine powder, as of sandarac, or cuttlefish bone, sprinkled over wet ink to dry the ink after writing or on rough paper to smooth the writing surface.
- noun Charcoal dust, or some other coloured powder for making patterns through perforated designs, used by embroiderers, lacemakers, etc.
- verb To sprinkle or rub with pounce powder.
Questions about the plural of pounce
- What is the plural of pounce?
- The plural of pounce is pounces.
- Is pounce countable?
- Pounce is usually an uncountable noun; its plural is used for kinds or examples of it.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: pounce (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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